Executive Recruitment
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Current Openings
Fire Chief
Lexington County Fire Service (SC)
Lexington County is a vibrant community that sits southwest of Columbia, South Carolina. With an area of approximately 750 square miles and a population of about 309,000, Lexington County is a thriving community with a per capita income among the highest in South Carolina. The Lexington County Fire Service is an ISO Class 3 agency that strives to provide the highest-level emergency and risk mitigation services to the people of the County. We employ 311 career personnel and a number of volunteers. In 2024 we responded to 22,000 calls for service. Our day-to-day mission is to provide quality life safety services, including Fire Prevention and Public Education, Fire Suppression, EMS-Basic Life Support, Fire Inspections and Investigations, and Special Operations that include Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Response. If you meet the minimum qualifications and desire to manage a growing, passionate agency, don’t miss the opportunity to apply.
Lexington County Fire Service – Fire Chief Recruitment Brochure (opens in browser)
Lexington County Fire Service – Fire Chief Job Description (opens in browser)
Lexington County Fire Service – Fire Chief Application (application will save to your downloads folder)
Salary Range: $98,259.42 – $112,998.34. The County also provides a generous benefit package.
Please submit a signed and completed application, cover letter, resume, and any other relevant supporting documentation. This is an open application process until filled.
Application materials must be sent electronically to: [email protected]
Current Openings
Fire Chief
Florence County Fire & Rescue (SC)
The government of Florence County, South Carolina, invites you to participate in an exciting new opportunity. A new fire department is being formed, the Florence County Fire & Rescue Department, and we are looking for an experienced leader to become its first Fire Chief. Florence County is an 800 square mile community with a population of approximately 140,000 people. This will be a brand new agency, and the new Fire Chief will have extensive operational responsibility overseeing the transition, as it will be a merger of seven (7) existing fire districts and will have a combination of full-time, part-time, and volunteer firefighters. If you meet the minimum qualifications and have what it takes to successfully manage the transition of this new agency, don’t miss the opportunity to apply.
Florence County Fire & Rescue – Fire Chief Recruitment Brochure (opens in browser)
Florence County Fire & Rescue – Fire Chief Job Description (opens in browser)
Florence County Fire & Rescue – Fire Chief Application (application will save to your downloads folder)
Salary Range: $87,224 – $130,741. The County also provides a generous benefit package.
Please submit a signed and completed application, cover letter, resume, and any other relevant supporting documentation. This is an open application process until filled.
Application materials must be sent electronically to: [email protected]
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